Manager, Finance and Administration, Office Vice Dean Indigenous Health

Manager, Finance and Administration, Office of the Vice Dean Indigenous Health

The University is committed to employment equity, diversity, and inclusion, and is proud to support career opportunities for Indigenous Peoples to reflect the community we serve. We continue to grow our partnerships with Indigenous communities across the province, nationally, and internationally and value the unique perspective that Indigenous employees provide to strengthen these relationships.
Only Indigenous candidates will be considered for this position. Verification of Indigenous Membership/Citizenship at the University of Saskatchewan is led and determined by the deybwewin | taapwaywin | tapwewin:
Indigenous Truth policy and Standing Committee in accordance with the processes developed to enact the policy. is a condition of employment and a requirement to hold this position and the successful candidate must maintain those conditions throughout their employment.

The Office of Vice Dean Indigenous Health (OVDIH) is a unit within the Dean’s Office at the College of Medicine. The office supports a coordinated approach to community engagement for priority projects of the college and works collaboratively across the college and provincial health system to ensure the high-level aspirations of the college and departments related to Indigenous Health are met.

The office works closely with the Department of Indigenous Health and Wellness (DIHW) to help set up and grow the department in a sustainable and good way. Indigenous-led establishment of partnerships through respectful Indigenous community engagement protocols, building access to networks of community partners, and determining respectful sustainable resource strategies, will be the distinctive work of the office and department.

The OVDIH works with the DIHW internally and externally to uplift Indigenous concepts, methodologies, and pedagogies.

Primary

Purpose:

The Manager, Finance and Administration, Office of the Vice Dean Indigenous Health, is accountable for providing management of financial and administrative functions of the office with major responsibilities for strategic planning, budgeting, financial reporting, and human resource management. The Manager will ensure operations are efficient, effective, and align with the University’s policy and procedures. This position is a key resource in supporting the Department of Indigenous Health and Wellness (DIHW) in strategic planning and implementation of major goals and objectives.

The Manager will have a responsibility to work in collaboration with the College of Medicine and any of the partner organization’s financial teams. The Manager will play a lead role in the recruitment of staff, faculty and contracted resources within the OVDIH and DIHW including developing contracts, job profiles, participating in the interview process and managing the onboarding process.

Nature of Work: Reporting to the Vice Dean of Indigenous Health and under the direction of the Provincial Department Head, the Manager is responsible for providing strategic and administrative leadership for the OVDIH, and the DIHW. This dual reporting role is responsible for all financial and administrative operations of the units.

The Manager provides supervision and directs the work of staff in the financial, educational, administrative, and clinical areas. The Manager develops, monitors, and updates financial and administrative policies, procedures and processes, and recommends efficiencies to meet the group’s goals and objectives, while ensuring that all activities are compliant with university and college policies and procedures. The Manager is required to provide timely and innovative responses to continuous shifts in policy and…